Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DIR-456 wireless router vs Zyxel Keenetic Ultra

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- DIR-456 wireless router:No
- Keenetic Ultra:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DIR-456 wireless router:3
- Keenetic Ultra:5
Antenna design
- DIR-456 wireless router:Internal
- Keenetic Ultra:External
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DIR-456 wireless router:10 - 90%
- Keenetic Ultra:20 - 95%
Depth
- DIR-456 wireless router:34 mm
- Keenetic Ultra:120 mm
Height
- DIR-456 wireless router:165 mm
- Keenetic Ultra:39 mm
Width
- DIR-456 wireless router:112 mm
- Keenetic Ultra:186 mm

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Comparison of DIR-456, Keenetic Ultra
44 specifications	A D-Link DIR-456 wireless router Model DIR-456 View product	B Zyxel Keenetic Ultra View product
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	No	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PPTP, L2TP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	5
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA2
Protocolsidentical
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	34 mm	120 mm
HeightDiffers	165 mm	39 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 g
WidthDiffers	112 mm	186 mm
Other featuresidentical
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,450 Mbit/s
Mobile network connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	3G	Unknown — not stated by the source
3GKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G standardsKnown for one	HSUPA, UMTS	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G bands supportedKnown for one	850,1900,2100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
GSM bands supportedKnown for one	850,900,1800,1900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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